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Friday, December 30, 2011

Everyone loved their gifts this year. I like everyone else love items that evoke a memory. I am drawn to collecting bits and pieces. When my mom and sister in law left behind so small items, I spent hours going through boxes. I found rosaries, medals, keys, watch parts and gadgets. My work area was covered with all the stuff and I must have fiddled for hours. It gave me time to relect on my mom and dad, how much I miss them and how I value them. With all that in mind I made these trays for my family. What was really awesome is they cost about $1 to $5 per gift!! Here is the post that I ran earlier last month...

My work Area

I have been in a frenzy getting my projects done. I have been using my fabrics, gathered finds and my mom's watch and clock parts. My daughters, grandsons and hubby have been helping.

I grew up playing in my Pops watch repair shop. He had his shop ,downtown Orlando, in the front of the house. He had the most fabulous workshop. I would spend hours in his shop playing with the tools and jewelry. I had my own drawer and would put "my" jewels in there. I can still remember the ring I hid in there, I don't have that but do have a vintage wedding ring set he let me play with and too many watches!! Or can you have to much...

Of course I had more than one drawer

Very similar to his workbench, I got this off Ebay and would love to bid if I had a place for it.

I made myself a little work tray for inspiration

These are secret surprises for my family...all made with my Pops and Mom's parts...I couldn't part with any of these, isn't that the way with all our collections!

This one is for my hubby, the tray was at a church bizarre for $1, I couldn't pass up the curves and the tarnished patina

The Key is pointing "2 Always"! The clock face from my mom's collection, the key from his sisters estate.

The St. Christopher's Medal I gave him when we were dating, the inscription is still there.

The pins from his fathers work and a knob to hang jewlry.

2 are for my son-in laws and one is for me.

To me this symbolizes my mom, she loved silver and clocks.

This one is for my brother, he restores cars...I had to buy the speedometer but the rest came from our old house

I hope your projects were just as fun, thank you for letting me revisit my memories!!

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas with many blessings. Thanks to all who follow and read this simple blog from my life. I have appreciated all the comments about our little cottage life. We were blessed in moving closer to our grandkids and nieces. I hope the new year brings you health, joy and happiness. Happy Birthday Jesus.